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What Causes Pale Colored Stool While On Mylanta?
Question: I have had a pain in the upper stomach for some time my doctor has prescribed carafe and I also take double action Mylanta the pain come and goes with eating my stools have changed to a pale colour and also appear to have an elastic form . I have a colon and end scopes in 3 weeks time is this a natural coarse for my stools to be like this.
Brief Answer:
Pale stool can be a sign of bile ducts obstruction.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Pale stool can sometimes appear due to Mylanta chronic intake. So if the stool has changes a day after you took Mylanta, that's the most probable reason.
However, pale stool is also a sign of bile ducts obstruction. It can appear due to gallstones (most common) or in rare cases can be the first sign of pancreas tumor.
Bile ducts obstruction can be the reason of upper abdominal pain as well as nausea, lack of appetite. Urine usually gets dark.
It is strongly recommended for you to have abdominal ultrasound, blood work (with bilirubin levels, liver tests) and urine analysis done.
Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Pale stool can be a sign of bile ducts obstruction.
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for the query.
Pale stool can sometimes appear due to Mylanta chronic intake. So if the stool has changes a day after you took Mylanta, that's the most probable reason.
However, pale stool is also a sign of bile ducts obstruction. It can appear due to gallstones (most common) or in rare cases can be the first sign of pancreas tumor.
Bile ducts obstruction can be the reason of upper abdominal pain as well as nausea, lack of appetite. Urine usually gets dark.
It is strongly recommended for you to have abdominal ultrasound, blood work (with bilirubin levels, liver tests) and urine analysis done.
Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I stayed off Mylanta for 24 hours my stools are normal colour. I am still getting small pains 2 hrs after eating. Little tender in the upper stomach. The pain is no where severe as 5 weeks ago.I am eating fruit and vegetables steem fish.
Brief Answer:
Bile ducts obstruction is rule out.
Detailed Answer:
Generally such pains are characteristic for either peptic ulcers (I do know you have had gastroscopy recently) or gallstones (stones in the gallbladder). As the stool is normal again, obstruction is ruled out.
But still you should have at least abdominal ultrasound to see the gallbladder.
If there was any problems revealed in the gastroscopy (like inflammation or H.Pylori infection), this might be the reason of your pains.
It is worth to try Omeprazole 20 mg once a day treatment to decrease stomach acid production.
Bile ducts obstruction is rule out.
Detailed Answer:
Generally such pains are characteristic for either peptic ulcers (I do know you have had gastroscopy recently) or gallstones (stones in the gallbladder). As the stool is normal again, obstruction is ruled out.
But still you should have at least abdominal ultrasound to see the gallbladder.
If there was any problems revealed in the gastroscopy (like inflammation or H.Pylori infection), this might be the reason of your pains.
It is worth to try Omeprazole 20 mg once a day treatment to decrease stomach acid production.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
The pain is gone my bowl movement is normal urine is still ok everything seems good. I have a little rumbling in the stomach and have a bit of gas, I seem to be on the mend. I am eating regular meals. Do you think I should still have some done at this stage.
Brief Answer:
You can wait and see.
Detailed Answer:
In such situation you may wait. But in case the symptoms will appear again, please do not wait any longer.
You can wait and see.
Detailed Answer:
In such situation you may wait. But in case the symptoms will appear again, please do not wait any longer.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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